LENIN'S NOTE

The indication that the Don, Donetsk, and Crimean committees paid greater attention to *professional* interests does not correspond to the conclusion that both Bolsheviks and Mensheviks relate equally correctly to the question (and are guilty only of a minor excess). These three named committees represent 70% of the Menshevik committees. Three others—Petersburg, Ekaterinoslav, Tver—represent a negligible percentage of ours.

The proposition "And one can fear ___ work" is constructed ambiguously. It will be understood as an assertion not in our favor.

It is essential to illustrate with examples from the old *Iskra*, at least No. 17.

It is necessary to note the objective bases of economism and politicism: for example, in this year, on the basis of enormous political events and unemployment, the economic struggle could not be—except artificially—raised to the proper height.

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* SYSTEMATIZED REMARKS BY LENIN.

In my opinion, the article requires an even more thorough reworking.

The theme is not sustained and the basic idea is lost. It is one or the other: either the theme is—the nonsense of Axelrod and the new-*Iskra* people—then the title and structure must be different. Or—"something about leaflets," the "local publishing"—and such a title would determine the center of gravity of the article. The task of the day introduces a false note into the exposition of the theme.

p. 3—p. 3 from the top—cite Dan from the protocols of the assembly of 2.IX.² Otherwise they will think the author is speaking!!

3—"playing at statistics"—strike out, otherwise they will laugh. He himself is engaged in what he called a game.

p. 4—regarding "headings," etc.—Schwartz³ is right.

p. 4—(p. from below!) "erroneous view," in my opinion, delete.

p. 5—3. It is essential to radically rework. To admit "excessive zeal in the struggle against economism" to us now in such a form means to strike directly at ourselves.

This will give the opponent a thousand trumps without clarifying the question in the slightest.